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A Fort Hall resident, Abe L. Sireech, aged 37, has been sentenced to 29 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm illegally.
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Rapid City man receives over two decades for child exploitation offenses

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that William Henry Riese, a 34-year-old man from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for various child exploitation and pornography offenses. U.S....
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Ohio man loses nearly half a million dollars in crypto scam

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio has initiated a civil complaint in forfeiture against 679,981.22 Tether (USDT) cryptocurrency.
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Chinese nationals charged with smuggling dangerous pathogen into U.S

Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, both citizens of China, face charges in the United States for conspiracy, smuggling goods into the country, making false statements, and visa fraud.
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Venezuelan man faces charges for alleged black tar heroin distribution

A Venezuelan national has been charged with the intent to distribute over two kilograms of black tar heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Federal agent faces charges for production of child sexual abuse material

Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Timothy Ryan Gregg has been charged with producing child pornography, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Palm Desert woman sentenced for dark web fentanyl distribution

Holly Adams, a 35-year-old resident of Palm Desert, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for her involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and money laundering.
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Two West Covina women charged with defrauding Medicare through hospice scheme

The owner and operator of two hospices in West Covina, California, has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.
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Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly reentering the United States unlawfully after deportation.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that a Mexican national, Anselmo Flores-Nava, has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation.
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Lowndes County men sentenced for meth trafficking

Two men from Lowndes County, Mississippi, have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation.
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Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
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Elkton man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material

Mark Rice, a 38-year-old resident of Elkton, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Three Chileans charged with immigration offenses after illegal entry from Canada

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has announced charges against three Chilean nationals related to immigration offenses.
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Fayette County man receives prison sentence for fentanyl distribution

Robert Lee Moran, a 46-year-old resident of Mount Hope, West Virginia, has been sentenced to nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
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Florida man sentenced for healthcare kickback conspiracy

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 29, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joseph P. Stadtmueller sentenced Michael G.V. Comino to 22 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to pay and...
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Chinese student charged with illegal voting in U.S. election

A Chinese national studying at the University of Michigan has been charged with illegal voting in the 2024 election.
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California supplier sentenced for role in major West Virginia drug operation

Alejandro Gallegos, a 42-year-old from Hacienda Heights, California, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.
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Rock Hill man receives 15-year sentence for fentanyl distribution

Justin Lee Payne, a 31-year-old resident of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful entry into the U.S

Juan De Dios Tena-Granados, a 39-year-old Mexican national, has been charged with unlawful entry into the United States.
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